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Like all forms of art, picture frames require a little extra attention during the shipping process. Whether you’re sending someone a gift, submitting your work to a gallery, or moving away, properly packing your picture frames will help ensure they arrive at their destination in 1 piece.
To prepare a picture frame for shipping, first cover the glass panel with artist tape in the shape of a star or grid. Next, wrap your frame in a sheet of brown paper, securing the ends with artist tape. For additional protection, place cardboard protectors on all 4 of your frame’s corners and a cardboard sheet on the top side of your wrapped frame. Then, wrap your picture frame in a layer of bubble wrap and secure the ends with masking tape. For advice on picking and packing a shipping crate, scroll down!
- 1 Grab a roll of artist tape. To help protect your frame throughout the shipping process, you’ll cover it in a layer of artist or painters tape. That way, if it breaks during transit, the shattered shards will stick to the tape instead of falling onto the artwork. Do not use masking tape or similar high-tack adhesives since they are difficult to remove and can leave an annoying film on the frame.[1]
- Artist tape is available at most craft, home supply, and discount stores.
- 2 Make a star pattern out of tape to protect small glass panels. Lay down 2 strips of artist tape over the glass in an X formation, with each piece stretching diagonally from 1 corner to the other. Then, lay down 2 more strips in the form of a cross or plus sign, with the tape stretching from the midpoint of 1 side to the midpoint of the other. [2]
- 3 Create a grid pattern with tape to protect large glass panels. Lay down strips of vertical and horizontal artist tape over the entire sheet of glass. You can apply the strips in any order, but by the end they should cover every section of glass. For extra protection, lay the tape down in an overlapping grid pattern.[3]
- 4 Do not place tape on the picture frame border. Tape can be particularly difficult to remove from a border and, in many cases, will create unnecessary damage. If you have extra tape at the end of a strip, either cut the ends off with scissors or fold the ends back on themselves and secure them with more tape.[4]
- 1 Wrap brown paper around the frame. Place a sheet of brown paper on a flat surface. Smooth out the…
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